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2019 Monthly Meetings

FMWIS monthly meetings are the first Monday of every month from 12–1pm in the Founders' Room on the main level. Please enter the through the South Entrance (facing Soldier Field) and ask the security guard on duty to point you in the direction of the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

2018 Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer

On October 17, we invite you to connect with women working in science across Chicago at this panel discussion and networking event.

2018 Yearly Symposium

Join us on Wednesday, September 26 as Dr. Nina Jablonski of Pennsylvania State University presents "The Evolution and Meanings of Human Skin Color." The symposium begins at noon in A. Montgomery Ward Hall (located on the ground floor).

This event is free and open to the public. Please enter through the West Entrance. We invite guests to explore the museum before or after the symposium. Museum admission is not included.

2018 Monthly Meetings

FMWIS monthly meetings are the first Monday of every month from 12–1pm, now in a new location, the Founders' Room, near the South Entrance of the Museum. If you are coming from outside of The Field Museum please enter the Museum through the main South Entrance (facing Soldier Field) and ask the security guard on duty to point you in the direction of the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

2017

Yearly Symposium

The date of our 2017 symposium is: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at noon. Our speaker will be: Dr. Maureen Donnelly (Florida International University): "Conservation of Neotropical Amphbiians: Mitigation of Disaster"
This event will be held in the Founders' Room (on the main floor near the Sough Entrance and the Museum Gift Store). If you are coming from outside of the Museum, please enter the Museum through the south entrance to gain access to the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

2017 Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer:

We are thrilled to host the third annual Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:30pm. Our theme this year is "Science Communication: Telling Your Story." The event will feature a panel discussion hosted by The Brain Scoop's Emily Graslie and a panel of speakers: Kate Golembiewski - Public Relations & Science Communications Specialist, The Field Museum, Jameela Jafri - STEM Education Consultant, Kimberly Wasserman - Executive Director, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), Karen Weigert - Senior Fellow, Global Cities, Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The panel will be followed by networking opportunities, light snacks, and refreshments. Please enter at the Museum's East Entrance. Doors open at 5:30pm. This event is free and everyone is welcome.

2017 Monthly Meetings:

January 9, 2017(second Monday): Meg Malone (PhD Candidate - University of IL at Chicago & The Field Museum): "From Morphology to Behavior: The Eco-Evolutionary Feedbacks of Coral Reefs and Fishes"

December 4, 2017:Aimee Davis (Learning Center - The Field Museum): "Science for All: Building a Science Narrative"

2016

Yearly Symposium:

The date of our 2016 symposium is: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at noon. Our speaker will be: Dr. Melinda Zeder (National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution): "Pathways to Animal Domestication: A Continuing Journey"
This event will be held in Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall (on the ground floor near the West Entrance). If you are coming from outside of the Museum, please enter the Museum through the west entrance and ask the security guard at the door to direct you to Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall to gain access to the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

2016 Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer:

We are thrilled to host the second annual Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer on Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 5:30-8:30pm.
Our theme this year is "Diverse career options in STEM fields" and this mixer will featuring a panel discussion hosted by The Brain Scoop's Emily Graslie and include Rabiah Mayas (Museum of Science and Industry), Mary Bauer (Lagunitas Brewery), Suzy Smyth (Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting), and Leah Guzowski (Argonne National Laboratory).
The panel will be followed by networking opportunities, light snacks, and refreshments. This event is free and everyone is welcome.

2016 Monthly Meetings:

January 4, 2016: Brittany Wheeler (Repatriation Specialist, The Field Museum): "21st Century Museum Repatriation: The Long Lens of History and Defining the Imperatives of Now"

February 1, 2016: Dr. Heather King (Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, University of Chicago): "STEM Schools, Computer Science, and Sustainability: Highlights from Education Research at UChicago"

March 7, 2016: Dr. Kathleen Beavis, MD (Director of Microbiology and Immunology Laboratories, University of Chicago): "Testing the Test: A Day in the Life of a Clinical Pathologist"

October 3, 2016: No meeting (Chicagoland Mixer on the evening of Thursday, October 6, 2016).

November 7, 2016: Dr. Claire Kremen (Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley and MacArthur Fellow): "From protected areas to working landscapes for conservation - one biologist's journey". This Field Museum event is a collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in honor of the 35th anniversary of the MacArthur Fellows Program, which recognizes exceptionally creative people who inspire us all.

2015

Yearly Symposium:

The date of our 2015 symposium is: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 (noon - 1pm) and our invited speaker is Dr. Rosemary Grant (Emeritus Professor, Princeton University): "In Search of the Causes of Evolution".
This event is co-sponsored by the A. Watson Armour III scientific seminar series and will be held in Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall (on the ground floor near the West Entrance). If you are coming from outside of the Museum, please enter the Museum through the west entrance and ask the security guard at the door to direct you to Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall to gain access to the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer:

We are thrilled to host a Chicagoland Women in Science Mixer on Thursday, October 8, 2015 (5:30 - 8:00pm).
This mixer will featuring a panel discussion hosted by The Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie and include Kate Clancy (UIUC), Charlene McChord (UChicago), Corrie Moreau (Field Museum), Sri Sullivan (Northwestern Medicine), and Leslie Wainwright (Avia).
The panel will be followed by networking opportunities, light snacks, refreshments, and more. Everyone is welcome.

February 9, 2015:Dr. Julienne Rutherford (Assistant Professor in Department of Women, Children, and Family Health Science at University of Illinois, Chicago): "Supportive Environments for Female Development in the Womb and at Work"

March 2, 2015:Dr. Neena B. Schwartz (Professor Emerita of Neurobiology at Northwestern University and Co-founder of American Women in Science): "Women in Science: A Lab of Our Own" co-sponsored event with Outfielders

April 6, 2015:Dr. Jennifer Brier (Associate Professor and Director of Gender and Women's Studies at University of Illinois, Chicago): "Collaborative Curation: Making History Talking with HIV Positive Women in Chicago"

June 1, 2015:Dr. Francesca Casadio (Senior Conservation Scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago): "Artful science: Enabling new discoveries in art history through scientific analysis"

July 6, 2015:Heidi Rouleau & members of the SPP Team (Manager, School Partnerships and Learning Experiences, Learning Center, Field Museum of Natural History): "Beyond the Field Trip: The Role of Museums in the 21st Century Learning Landscape"

October 5, 2015:Dr. Jennifer Lau (Associate Professor, Kellogg Biological Station & Dept. of Plant Biology at Michigan State University): "Evolution in the Wild and Wild about Evolution: How one equation turned a math major into a biologist"

November 2, 2015:Dr. Jill Mateo (Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Human Development at University of Chicago): "Food, sex and predators: Reports from a field biologist"

2014

Yearly Symposium:

The date of our 2014 symposium is: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (noon - 1pm) and our invited speaker is Dr. Jessica Hellmann (University of Notre Dame) who will present a title titled "Two kinds of adaptation under climate change: evolving species and evolving practices of conservation". This event is in Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall (on the ground floor near the West Entrance). If you are coming from outside of the museum, please enter the museum through the West Entrance and ask the security guard at the door to direct you to Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall to gain access to the seminar room. Everyone is welcome!

Monthly Meetings:

January (rescheduled for February 17, 2014 due to weather): Dr. Victoria Prince (Professor, Dept of Organismal Biology & Anatomy and Associate Dean and Director, Office of Graduate Affairs, Biological Sciences Division, University of Chicago): "Training the science workforce in a changing landscape"

February 3, 2014:Danielle Riebe (Graduate student at UIC/Field Museum and Field Museum Women's Board Women in Science Fellow 2013): "Women in the Field, Women in the Lab, Women in Science"